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It's annoying how gamers are treating Switch 2 piracy and emulation as a foregone conclusion (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 weeks ago by doublepepperoni@hexbear.net to c/games@hexbear.net

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I'm not saying it will never happen but just wait and see where we are in like 5 years. People are acting like they'll be able to play the new Mario Kart on their computer this time next year

Who knows what kind of nasty DRM they've got running this time around even if people can find a way to hack the console and dump games

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[–] 4am@lemm.ee 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nintendo’s main market is parents who want a safe console for their kids with good parental controls. It’s still the cheapest (though not really “cheap” anymore…) and they really don’t give a fuck about Steam or know what it is.

Gamers act all incredulous that it’s not made for them - yeah no shit.

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I don't know about this. A higher priced system seems more aimed at enthusiasts than parents who can find cheaper ways to occupy their young (including older consoles and/or cellies and tablets). The expanded online chat options similarly aren't something that is selling systems to parents who don't have the time to vet every online stranger.

Nintendo sells a lot of games on nostalgia, which kids don't have much of to exploit.

I think Nintendo is still trying to sell to families, which includes millenial moms and dads who grew up on games and may have identified as "hardcore" back when they had the time

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I’m not sure if Nintendo would make billions from enthusiasts and nostalgic parents. Kids today still know Super Mario and Yoshi very well

(I think they’re gonna leave Luigi out of the next smash though lol)

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm just saying that sort of pricing is beyond "kid's toy." It's a lot to ask a parent to spend

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah but video games have always been a big ask.

$171 (in 2025 money) for a SNES game in 1991.

$467.25 (in 2025 money) for the SNES console; although that included a game.

It just seems fucked because they got cheap for a while. Really the problem is inflation - what I do agree on is that Nintendo is gonna see a slowdown if they can’t offer some relief.